My friend Mark - seen in the photograph above - sister Susan, and I met up with the Colorado Spurs, a Tottenham Hotspur supporters group, at Esters Pub in the Virgina Village neighborhood of Denver yesterday morning to watch Tottenham play Brighton in a Premier League soccer match. Tottenham was coming off a 3-0 win against Manchester United and a 2-1 win in a Europa match against Ferencvarosi, and so the place was packed with fans expecting another big victory. In fact, there were so many fans in the room set aside for the Tottenham group that we had to sit in the main part of the restaurant to watch the game, although the loud chants and the singing of "When the Spurs come marching in" could be heard throughout the building. And it looked like Tottenham would deliver. They were up 2-0 by the end of the first half. The fans went outside during half time for a group photo and were in a great mood. And then Tottenham gave up 3 goals to Brighton in 18 minutes during the second half and lost 3-2. When the game ended, the Spurs fans quickly and silently left the building. If this keeps up, the Spurs will soon be known as the Chicago Cubs of the English Premier League. Talk about a fate worse than death.
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